When To Prune Heath & Heather Shrubs
Heaths and Heathers are sturdy sun loving, acid soil shrubs that add structure to gardens year round and, depending on the variety, provide beautiful blooms and vivid leaf color in different seasons all year long. After your heaths and heathers finish their bloom the flower buds brown and fade, which is the ideal time to prune back the shrubs. A neat trim below the flower blooms and cutting off bare stems above the main portion of the plant will help shape them for continued healthy growth. In the colder climate zones, prune heaths and heathers in the spring. If you do not trim back spent heath and heather flowers the shrubs may become spindly looking with sparse leaves as it grows. Trim back farther to regenerate the shrub when it is growing poorly. Do not trim back too far into the main woody portion of the heather shrub because it may not regenerate new growth.
Learn more about pruning heaths and heathers here: Heaths and Heathers Nursery